How do I wash my cat's face? She has white face and it's getting yellow lately on the nose, forehead. I often clean her eyes with special lotion for cat's eyes, but can I use it for the rest of the face? She cleans herself but not very effective

>>3019794People put an anouncement that they have a little stray cat colony they want to get rid of and I called. A few days later they brought a cat including some money to help with the vet costs. It turned out to be a lovely around 7 month old perser mix and I love her very much.

Hey guys, can someone tell if I should get a cat? What's their temperament?Do they need air conditioning in hot weather? The temperature where I live can reach up to 107° in summers and I don't have air conditioning in my house. Is it safe to let them or do they hate it? Do they bite/scratch for no reason? I'm being honest here, I won't really it like if they bite me for no reason because I'm afraid of the diseases their saliva and scratches might carry. I'm not afraid of the actual pain from the bite, what I'm afraid of are the potential diseases they can cause.I have no actual experience with any animal but now I'm 20 years old and finally have a job and money to take care of one. I really want a pet but I'm not really sure if I should get a cat, dog, guinea pig or LITERALLY any other domestic animal. I live in a small 1340 sqft apartment if that helps. Please help me out bros.

>>3021085Great ventilation and accessible cool water is enough if without air conditioning. Make sure the cat gets the required vaccination.As for petting, don't overwhelm the cat with it.Put your hand out to it's nose before petting so it could recognize your scent first.Maybe even give it a treat.Initially keep it at 5 seconds max at a time.Increase it over time so the cat gets used to it.

As for sudden bites, never hover your hand over their head.It's considered threatening to them.They might not even realize it's yours.

>>3021085>temperamentDepends on the cats. Young ones are usually active, need a lot of playtime and like playing and fighting way more than cuddling while old ones are mostly pretty chill.>hot weatherCool tiles and damp towels help>bite/scratchNot if you are aware of possible reasons: Sudden loud noises and unexpected movements can scare some, expecially if they don't feel 100% safe around you and the home yet. Playing a little too rough causes most injuies but only shallow ones. Also avoid behaving like a retard,even happy loud noises and flailing can be seen as agressive behaviour. Just keep an eye on the cats body language.Also it's not diseases but infections of deep bites that can get serious. just don't wait and get your antibiotics if something like that happens and you notice swelling.>no experience/not sure Go for a test run! Take care of other peoples pets during holidays or visit a shelter. Maybe foster.

>go fill my cat's food bowl>cat gallops towards it at mach 3 speed>puts his paw inside the food bowl>uses it as a crane to get food out of the bowl into the floor>eats from the floorancient egyptians used to worship these creatures

>>3021382Does the outdoor cat live in the same house? How high the risk of getting fleas is depends on how much there are in the neighbourhood, just check for them while brushing and choose good treatment if you find some.

>>3021545>hates eating out of a bowl>doesn'tWell, creatures with a will of their own that won't bow to humans weird ideas of how food should be placed are more impressive than those that eat uncomfortably their entire life because they don't dare to challenge their superiors ways. Try a plate.

getting a kitten, not sure how old, owners are starting to wean them tho. coming from a farm cat, parents probably weren't given shots or anything like that, also my first cat. when should I get it to the vet for shots and all that? about how much does that cost in US?

I wanna go visit family in a different country this summer, for like 1-2 months. I am planning to keep my cat at home and have the neighbor come over daily for food, water, and the additional cuddles and pets plus I plan to leave a radio on with her on a timer. My cat never gave me the impression she gets very lonely if I have an extended leave from home, and she isn't much of a cuddlebutt or anything. She's rather old already and just sleeps for the majority of the day, and when she wants cuddles she just walks up to me once or twice a day.I can't help but shake the feeling it's irresponsible to leave her alone for so long. It's not that I don't have faith in her being okay but I've never been away from her for this long. What are the things I should be worried about? Do you guys think I am a bad cat owner if I go through with this visit? ;_;

>>3022020As long as you trust the neighbor, that's cool. You might have a backup friend or somebody that will also come by and double-check every couple of days, maybe send you a pic every now and then for peace of mind. I don't think you're a bad person but if kitty is important to you, have some redundancy built into your plan.

>>3022308Kek. Yes, raw is fine but just to be sure better not feed pig because they used(?) to be prone to contain dangerous parasites or something.Meat with bones is better so they get enough calcium to counter the phosphate. It's also good for their teeth and seems to be fun. I give chicken wings from time to time.If you want to feed raw for more than just a meal every now and then you need to supplement or feed whole prey to not risk deficiencies.

>>3022414Very nice, what was the occasion and how long do they know each other?

>>3022422I'm sorry anon, feel hugged. Sadly heart issues seem to be pretty common in cats, even in mixed ones. Still better for her than to get the kidney issue kind of bad luck I guess.

My cat has been pooping occasionally small bits of bright red blood. I took him to the vet and they gave him antibiotics to treat him for a local bacteria that apparently frequently causes issues. After he finished his medicine dosage, he is still pooping blood. It is usually once or twice every 4 or 5 days, and in small amounts. However, his poo has been fairly liquid lately, and has very little form to it.

I've not changed his food, he is mostly indoor, he spends a lot of time sleeping (more so than he used to), he is 11 years old, but doesn't seem to have any personality differences. He is quite a lap cat and loves his affection. But the lethargy has me concerned in addition to the blood and liquid poo.

If you were petting your cat with both hands, and then another person came (such that the cat didn't know he was there) and started petting the cat, would it realize something was up since there's a third hand touching it?

>>3023485Yeah, sounds like infection but there are also ones that can't be treated with antibiotics and need other medications and/or diet changes. If you don't want to go through try and errors until you find the culprid, I recommend you bring a fresh shit sample to let the vet test it on what kind of bug is causing it. Better call him beforehand too if you choose that option.Also make sure the cat stays hydrated, maybe offer a daily broth or tuna water snack.

>>3023751>>3023778Well they need way more active attention like playing fight and chase instead of cuddling and tugging a string than people think because they usually expect chill old cat behaviour. If you and your dog aren't up for spending a lot of time entertaining the kitten, better get a second one right away. That way the little ones have always a partner at hand that has similar energy levels and interests while growing up and won't suffer if you and your dog prefer watching them instead of playing along.

>>3023840thanks for your reply, energy level and play isn't an issue, I'm fairly apprehensive because of marking/peeing. I may wait actually and cancel getting the kitten. love cats and would like to raise one, but maybe now isn't the right time. Thanks for your input

Any recommendations for flea medicine for a strictly indoor? I don't trust my vet not to fleece me with their ultra premium sponsored garbage that ends up not working at all like the food they told me to buy.

Got sent to shoo off a cat, but there was a tiny one which was saying "Mew" and flailing it's limbs uselessly. Don't cats usually lay a bunch at once, so shouldn't this thing have siblings to get rid of?

>>3024118How many fleas are we talking about?In mild cases I use program because they eat it without problem, no need to keep them seperated and it also gets the larvae that's hiding in the house. But it takes while for the effect to show so if it really annoys your cat you might should use a faster one.

Just got my first kitten ever today for a companion to my gf's (male) cat. Thing is he has mittens, just wondering if there is anything I should expect because he has two extra toes on each foot or not?

>>3024328Found where? His mom wasn't around the whole day? Did he kept still in that place or he was walking around? How did he react when you took him?If you're willing to care for him then its for the best, I guess, but you're not telling much.

hey guys I need some advice regarding litter training, I recently adopted a kitten, I prepared a litter box just for him and like my other 2 adult cats I let him wander on our land.The other two don't use a litterbox anymore since they usually do their thing outside, the little one did this for a while and when he was inside the house he used the litterbox, but recently he got the habit of excrete behind a couch on the living room.I tried to scold him with a bit of water every time I catch him doing it but it doesn't work and its starting to become a problem.any ideas?

So I adopted a cat and I feel like I've been tricked by him. I know cats are aloof and "independent" but I really wanted one that was more of a lap cat and relatively enjoyed my contact. So I visited friendly private no kill shelter around 7 times (they told me to feel free and visit to make 100% sure I know which cat I wanted). I meet a wonderful cat who's rubbing his face on mine like crazy and ran to my lap to be pet each time. All in all good cat, so I love him and adopt him. First 3 days are great, he uses the litterbox immedietly, snuggles with me to sleep, likes to be pet and would sit on my lap. Time goes on and now this dude couldnt give a damn, he scurries off when I try and pet him, doesnt sleep with me ever, will meow for me to go where he is and then will just ignore me like I'm a placeholder. So I play with him, feed him, clean his litter, do everything basically and in return I get at most...him sitting on my desk and running away if I pet him. Kinda regretting not picking one of his contenders...

>>3024711He wants privacy from the other two cats. That's why he's excreting in a hidden place.Move the litterbox box somewhere else.Or do something with it so your youngest cat doesn't feel so exposed.

>>3024711Is he shitting or peeing behind the couch or both?Possible reasons could be safety issues or pain (constipation/UTI). Put another litterbox on the spot behind the couch, if it's a safety reason this might already solve the issue.

Should I keep my outdoor cats inside or outside when I'm on vacation?They like to spend most of their time outside and when we're home we open the door so they can choose to come in (they still stay outside most of the time)They have a shed in the garden where they can stay for shelter and food/water when we're not home. I think they'd prefer outside but I'm scared they might feel abandoned and run away when we're gone for a week....Someone will come check on them but they will probably not run into them because they don't come when called.

My cat is too demanding, please help me.He gets excited for too long and never stops playing, he lives by his own time schedule and I and him are living alone here, he will do everything that annoys me if I don't play with him or give him attention and he is really good at it.

I used to let him play with a mouse toy alone, until some day he started "including me" in his games, he wants to play fetch, no matter what, he will bring the toy to me so I throw it, and if I don't, he'll start scratching the curtains or biting.

How can I get him to play alone or if anything just to play 1 to 2 hours max, sometimes he gets excited a whole night, I can barely finish my work.

I could tell him to fuck off, but I don't want him to destroy my couch or to make noises and wake the neighbors.I thought about absolutely everything, getting violent and rough doesn't work, he thinks I'm playing and will do the same and gets worse if I get raise the tone(I don't want him to go berserk).

If I lock him up he can open the door, he actually broke one door knob, he'll meow for hours if I just lock him in his carrier and I can't have him wake the neighbors again.

As you can tell I adopted the most spoiled fuck in the world, he is really sweet and loving but I can't get him to let me the fuck alone for a second while I work, this dude waits for me by the door all day until I come back.You might think it's cute and all, but the cuteness wears out after so long.

I've been pretty rough this whole time when it comes to discipline, but he will never be afraid to try again a transgression, I should be proud of how brave he is I guess, but I can't delay the work I have to do at night any longer, the cat doesn't understand that obviously, as pathetic as it sounds I'm getting torn by a cat...

>>3024829Well, you should probably stop hitting your cat when it misbehaves, as that isn't likely to solve anything. You're rewarding the cat with attention it feels is play, so you're reinforcing bad behavior.

>>3024829Sounds like normal happy young cat behaviour. Usually only older cats don't demand more than 15 to 30 minutes of daily playtime, kittens and younger ones are a shitload of work if you keep them without another young cat and don't have a family to take turns in entertaining it.Playing is a basic need and if there's no healthy way to get rid of all that energy the cat has to deal with a lot of frustration which can lead to agressive and destructive behaviour.

People underestimating the social contact and entertainment expecially young cats need is the reason why some breeders and shelters only give them away to or with a partner.

tl;dr:Get a second cat, neutered, same sex and similar age or give it back and adopt an old one instead.

>>3025092Ive had him for about a week or so, hes also young about 1.5 years old. So I do understand it takes time, I honestly just miss him snuggling with me. Hed plant his face right next to mine and purr like crazy.

Hey guys, I've been a bit worried about my cat. He used to be really playful and would run around the house, but now he spends most of the time in his cat tower sleeping or lying down. He doesn't want to go outside as much as he used to and goes back inside when he hears a loud/strange noise. He'll often hide under the bed as well. He still eats, drinks water, and uses his litter, but this kind of behavior isn't really normal for him. I'm taking him to the vet this weekend, does anyone know what might be wrong with him?

>>3024453Some cats have smaller litters, and it’s entirely possible the little one you saw had siblings that have already died off. The bodies would be dragged away if that were the case, and probably eaten by something or other.

>>3024868>>3024876>>3025399See? there are always these bitch niggers coming out with their pussy mentality learned from the youtube crap vets "hurrr be relaxed and try to understand your animal xDDD"

Listen, just because one gets rough with a cat(especially with a young kitten) for discipline doesn't mean they are abusing him, physically hitting your pet has its own boundaries, it doesn't mean you're beating the shit out of your pet to simply give him taps on his forehead, it doesn't even hurt them.

You would see less people bitching about how their cat enslave them to buy new plates every week if more owners knew to not feed bad behavior, or people getting surprised that his steroid dog gets aggressive out of the blue and doesn't obey commands, because instinct and character got stronger than his owner's voice.My cat might be annoying now, he was way worse before, he is disciplined regardless of his playful behavior which I think is nothing weird.

My problem is that my cat is too demanding and I'm afraid of getting him depressed if I don't find a way to amuse him, or teaching him to entertain himself without needing me all the time in his games, because no matter what he plays he always get me to play with him.He fucking brought a mice once, he wanted me to play fetch with him at it was still living.He is sleeping comfortably on my leg and purring as I write all of this, all signs of a stressed and anxiously agressive cat, holy shit! Please just take your bitch nigger beliefs and shove them up your asses.

>>3025586Cats playfight all the time, you giving him a tap is probably seen as part of play. As soon as he shows bad behaviour (claws or bites for example), say "no" in a firm voice and then turn away. Either go do something else that you want to do or just sit there without giving him any attention. He'll quickly learn that playtime is over if he misbehaves. If he goes for your curtains or w/e quickly and quietly lift him away from them, face him away from them and continue to give him some quiet time to calm down.

>>3025588I'm not hitting him when we play, and I can't do that anymore because he is grown up now, and will defend himself. the only time I ever got somewhat rough I saw he still thought we were playing, and I think he will get rougher the more I get rough, until it becomes out of control.

I did yell "no" firmly and turn away many times, he just keeps chasing...If I don't give him any attention he will start doing anything that bothers me, he is good at it.

He won't stop anything he does, lifting him away from curtains doesn't work(I had to remove the steel bars because he grips on them) so I think he is actually getting stressed by not being able to do anything as long as I'm not playing with him 24/7 and if this goes on my fear is that he gets depressed and never plays again;Which happens often, many times I've seen owners trying to inhibit their active cats, until they get borderline depressed and sit on the couch all day as they get fat(like their owners).I see many people telling me to get him a buddy cat, but this is bad idea, he will get depressed too, he is too old for accepting somebody else in his home.

>>3025597You need patience. Either that or try out a second cat. I thought the same with mine a few years ago, but ended up rescuing a litter of stray kittens (only a few weeks old). He got used to them in less than a day, and we ended up keeping one after finding homes for the rest since he was so attached to them. He's been really well behaved ever since he's had a friend to keep him company. Don't take it personally that you're not enough to keep him happy, cats are intelligent and need activities/interaction. Even four hours of play a day means your little guy will be sat around for the other 20 with nothing to do but sleep or look out windows, and especially younger cats have a lot of energy to burn.

>>3025098You really shouldn't worry then. He's still adjusting to his new home. Cats might show a completely different personality when they just moved because it's a bit traumatic to them but they will get over it. Some faster than others, one of my cats got adjusted very quickly but it's tiny baby steps with the other one and it's been months. He still runs away from me but every evening we have a long cuddling session wich he really seems to enjoy because it's on his his terms, where and when he wants. After a while I'll be able to pet him anywhere like with my other cat.The key ingredient with cats is patience, especially when it comes to showing affection.Don't give up on him anon, just give him time and you will be rewarded with many cuddles.

Personally, I suggest just putting up different less valuable curtains, though. Pack up the old ones and maybe pull them out in a few years and see if things go differently, maybe they’ll be less interesting to your cat then.

When I got a cat, I just gave up on owning nice things. I’d like to consider getting a taxidermy display, but there’s no way that’s happening while my cat’s around.

>>3024623I work at a shelter. It's almost always the roasties who leave cats behind because their "fiance is allergic", or because they are "moving across the country to their fiancee" and can't ba arsed to bring the cat along. I hope those cunts all died busted and alone with no children or family to look after them

Help, my cat is not eating from yesterday and also he didn't used the litterbox today, he is standing in the pic pose and move very often. usually he's a playful cat and is always running and jumping. in these days I give to him some little pices of chips, but I've done it a few time past. Should I take him to the vet or u guys think is something to not worry about?

>>3025899>>3025901My cat had something like this not too long ago... Vet had to take a blood sample. His platelets count was low, due to "tick disease" (could've been inherited by the mother). Gave him antibiotics and he got better. Take your cat to the vet

I love how this thread is filled with “Help my cat is acting like a little asshole wat do?!” posts. Like what did you expect, you bought a cat. Its only going to hang out with you for maybe an hour (if youre lucky) before it fucks off for the next 18, and if you try and force it to do anything, its going to bitchslap you. Of course, this changes when it wants something, at which point its just going to annoy the shit out of you until it gets it. Since theyre intelligent, theyre also extremely manipulative. For some reason people think these shitty interactions and the novelty and beauty of the cat outweigh their overall unpleasantness and aloofness. If you cant get into that mindset, dont get a cat. Or, dont adopt some faggot retard tabby from a shelter, get a breed that isnt retarded garbage and try and raise it to be something special.

>>3026184> get a breed that isnt retarded garbage and try and raise it to be something special.This is so underrated. I have a breed cat and it's so well-behaved, sweet and already knows how to use litter, scratching post, never bites, never use claws against human skin, sleeps in bed with humans, loving creature. Of course, rescuing a cat from the shelter is heroic and stuff but it's a pure lottery especially for noob owners who never had a cat before.

>>3026593First off stop posting mobile links. Second off, he didn't say cats are all the same. Third off, a vast vast majority of cats do not have a breed and are muts, and if you get a pedigree of a cat that isn't a coon or a baldboy, you're stupid and wasting money.

I woke up super early today and overheard my mother telling my dad to bring my cat inside to eat. She insisted. The cat that my neighbor abandoned was not around all day meowing so I decided to check the local animal control website and I happened to find it on top of their lost and found feed. But my cats sister is also missing but its not on their website. They wont open again until Monday and im freaking out thiking that they put it to sleep or something its really tiny and looks scrawny

What are the best ways to make a cat avoid some spaces in the house?I don't want him to become stressed, so it's not like I'm looking in restricting too much space, but he likes to go into the bathroom, all the time, he does mostly to get my attention, and somehow he loves sitting inside the bathtub.

It doesn't matter to him if he gets in or not, just as long as he makes noise, so he knows how to open doors by jumping on the door knob, he will never stop even if lock the door and already broke one door knob.

Even if I need to buy some gadget to make him avoid the door space I'll do it.Odors, paper foils,...etc whatever I just need to know the best tools to use.

My brother left town without warning and I've been taking care of his cat while he's gone. It's friendly enough but I've been having a few problems.1. The Cat will not shut the fuck up. all hours of the day and night he constantly meows at me. I make sure that he is fed and watered and I clean his litterbox more than my brother ever did, but he won't stop meowing constantly at me. I'll be taking a shit or trying to fap and all I can hear is "Meow meow meow meow meow"2. This little bastard claws everything I own. My comfy chair, the couch, the breakfast stool, the front door, the back door, my other comfy chair, my ps4, my desk, my bedframe, my clothes, me and I just want it to stop.

Any advice? I just want some peace and quiet.Pic related, the cat in question.

>>3025752Why you sorry ass.Having to work with no distraction to pay the bills makes me lazy? See what I meant when I said you niggers don't get shit, first chance you get you then talk shit.

>you don't deserve such a loving cat

You stupid fuck, I found this cat when he was 2 months old, in the garbage with his two sisters, one of her had to be killed afterwards.Sadly the niggers who did it will never get punished for this.I could keep only the cat I have now, I left his sister at a vet and they gave her to respectable people, they thought they knew, because they had already raised a poodle...

But then not even two days caring for my new kitten, he starts bleeding from his nose, dirt builds around his ears he can't stop scratching them, and last he gets red lumps all over his face his whole eye and belly got the swelling.I had to see 4 vets before I found a competent professional and not some bitch who graduated from a remote college in Nigeria.

I was already just living on welfare money now I had to pay more than I could afford normally for his treatment and at any time I could catch fungus too.

It took about three months until he was fully healed, and he was already crazy annoying then.Well in any case I never regreted one bit having him with me.

If you wonder about his sister, a month ago I went back to that same vet, for his food, and she couldn't believe it was the same cat I brought years ago with his cute face all clean.And guess who was also there, sick dying and covered in mites?His sister.Apparently the people who took her (probably niggers) gave her back just as soon as they saw she had fungus like my cat, and to that day nobody took her or paid for her treatment.The vet said this shit is not something new for her it happens a lot to just return your toy pet.

So you see cunt, even if I don't deserve him, I wouldn't have risked that fate by dumping for someone else to adopt because you never know, even rich pricks dumb their pet.

I'm just really curious about how cat sleeping works.How long does a cat typical sleep for per session of sleep? Do they sleep irregularly (like different time pers session of sleep, naps etc) because of the fact that they live with diurnal humans or do they adapt fairly well?Should I really be waking my cat?I'm just really curious about how cat sleeping works.How long does a cat typical sleep for per session of sleep? Do they sleep irregularly (like different time pers session of sleep, naps etc) because of the fact that they live with diurnal humans or do they adapt fairly well?Should I really be waking my cat?I'm just really curious about how cat sleeping works.How long does a cat typical sleep for per session of sleep? Do they sleep irregularly (like different time pers session of sleep, naps etc) because of the fact that they live with diurnal humans or do they adapt fairly well?Should I really be waking my cat?I'm just really curious about how cat sleeping works.How long does a cat typical sleep for per session of sleep? Do they sleep irregularly (like different time pers session of sleep, naps etc) because of the fact that they live with diurnal humans or do they adapt fairly well?Should I really be waking my cat? Half the time, it doesn't even seem like she's really sleeping.

has anyone used a pet moving service? or moved their pets long distances by air or anything? i need some tips and recommendations for getting some cats halfway across the country to a new house and i have no idea where to start.

>>3021862>>3026418Does he not have a tail or is he lying on it in these pics? Handsome kot.

>>3025744>foster kot liked scratching couch>placed another scratching post like a foot away from favorite scratching place on couch>clapped to startle kot away from couch if she tried to scratch it>kot started using post instead of couch in 1-2 days

>>3027080It's still weird to me that shelters exist that actually put animals down without medical reason. I'm glad that shit doesn't exist here and we're actually are able to import pets from other countries kill shelters sometimes.

>>3026587>her owner wanted to make her have kotties before that.Poor Kalikot.

>>3026703>1.5 months oldCan't you leave it with its family for a little while longer? Not seperating them before 12 to 16 weeks is best in my opinion, for humans and cats alike. As soon as the mom starts to react more aggressive to their kittens bullshit the real parenting has started and should go on for at least a week.Also make sure you really have enough time and patience at hand to meet a kittens social needs or else better get two or an adult one.

>>30272691. Cats have social needs, too. Expecialli if he misses your brother he'll need some extra hugs and playtime.2. Either it's because you react to the clawing in any way so the cat is learning that it has to destroy things to get you to react since 'bad' attention >>> not enough attention or it's excessive marking behaviour probably due to stress. In that case just put carpet or cardboard on top of his favourite spots and try to get him to rub his body and face everywhere instead.

>>3027724God fucking dammit. I didn't even want a cat. Then my fucking tard brother decides to trip on out of here leaving a mess and the only responsibility he's ever had in his life.This cat it too good for him and I'm not even a cat person.

>>3027758So I have to go out and buy more shit he didn't buy for his pet. Great.So how should I react when he claws shit? My method up till now has been squirting him with water and calling him a faggot.

>>3027269You got a ginger nigglet They're known to be feistyMine was into biting as well But I came to realize he just plays roughTry wearing work gloves and play with himHe'll mellow out with he gets older

Any tips on helping someone my cat doesn’t know feed him and give him water? Basically, he hasn’t been eating, not sure if he’s drinking since it’s hard to tell but he’s been hiding from a family member he doesn’t know while I’m away on a trip. I have other friends that can definitely help if it comes to it, but is my cat just depressed? Will he eventually come out of hiding and eat even if he’s scared? I’m afraid he isn’t even drinking

>>3027724When we got him as a kitten his tail was bent at a strange angle as if someone intentionally hurt him. It would've interfered with his use of the litter box so we had the vet remove it using the laser. Had to put him down in April and I still haven't gotten over it.

>>3027269Play with him. Sounds like you've moved him into your place from your brothers? It's gonna stress him a lot to be in an alien place for a while, if he's going to be there a long time you might want to get a scratching post and make some cat friendly areas.

>>3027761>buyUsually cardboard, old cloth and something like that for first aid protection of furniture can be found for free. This shouldn't be a longterm solution anyway but depending on how long he's away it might not even be worth the trouble of trying to change it while getting frustrated if the damage increases.

>So how should I react when he claws shit?If he's doig it as marking/scratching use a consequent sharp and loud 'no!' followed by calmly putting him away from the wrong spot and next to something he is allowed to scratch (can be a big branch or piece of wood from outside). Put the scratch posts at prominent places in the room. If you think he's doing it fo attention just completely ignore it (therefor the protective gear for furniture).Also if he scratches the right thing, reward him with positive attention, talk like he just won a nobel prize, pet him and offer a minute playtime.

>>3027784>is my cat just depressed?Maybe. Mine did something similar once, she suddently hid under a bush near the house, did'nt want to leave and cried while we were away. And she didn't even have a problem the first week, hitting week two was somehow too much.In our case it helped letting people move in except just visiting 3 times a day.

>>3028005FUUUUCCCCKKKK>>3028035>>3028169He's in the same apartment as always, the one where me and my brother live, but only I pay for. The only difference is that the other occupant is off chasing tail instead of looking for a job or god forbid, taking care of the pet he smuggled into college.>>3028059I'll check my recycling for some cardboard.

In all seriousness, you haven't really given us enough info to help with why your cat might do this. Does it happen during playtime or petting? If so, my guess would be that they are getting overstimulated.

You did a good thing saving the cat. I'm glad you did that. I don't know why your cat is doing the things it is, but it does sound like it is probably at least partially so attached to you for saving it that it does these things (bringing "presents", needing constant attention and interaction). Think about how you would feel in the same situation, not saying animals are the same as humans, but if someone picked you up out of the garbage when you were sick and dying and got you healthy and fed you and kept you safe and warm and clean when up until then all you had known was privation and pain, you'd probably do whatever you could to pay them back.

Based on what you are saying though, you probably are not going to get a ton of help here - there's obviously context we are missing out on (like what you just explained in this post) and possibly a language barrier - when I read your first post I thought you were hitting the cat hard, and that doesn't work on them (or, when it does, it makes them suspicious of you rather than stop the behavior altogether).

If the problem if big enough and you can afford it, maybe consult a behaviorist? Other than that the only advice I can give you is to try to figure out why they do what they do from their perspective and change the root reason for their behavior. Not very helpful I know. Some of these things the cat might also grow out of. it doesn't sounds like it had a chance to wrestle with its littermates or be properly socialized, so the cat has a disadvantage there.

Again, you did a good thing. Be patient and be loving is all I can really say - I wish I had more practical advice.

Let me tell you my story. When I was 15, all my siblings went away for Uni, there was a stray cat in my apartment building. I was begging my mom for a pet, birds, turtles, hamsters, mice, or a cat. My mom finally let me take in the stray cat, and she was a kitten, maybe 1-2 months. Flash-forward to now, I’m graduating Uni this May, and my cat is almost 7. She’s a cool cat, not too friendly but she severely impacts my choices for housing. Most places don’t allow cats, and it’s made finding a place post-Uni insane. I tell people it’s very much like having a teenage pregnancy. I made a decision when I was young which was stupid, and that follows me and impacts all my decisions now. I didn’t think about how long cats live and it affects a lot of things. Sure kittens are cute and all, but that’s all stupid high school me was thinking about. I didn’t think about not being able to go on vacation because I need somebody to take care of my cat. My mom took care of my cat the first 2 years of Uni, and now that it lives with me, she is so happy she has her freedom back, she can go on trips whenever she wants without having to worry about the cat.

If you are locked in on getting a cat, at least get an older cat from a shelter, first of all that needs a home, and also one that will not be a long term commitment. I love my cat but I’m going to take a long break after she goes so I can have my freedom back.

So I just got a kitten today, and it's the first night. I wanted to let him roam around, but he started eating a bunch of random shit on the floor of my living room.So tomorrow I'm gunna vacuum first thing but I've put him in the stairwell (with water, litterbox, and a bed) and he's meowing and I feel really bad. Is anything going to happen if I leave him in there?

My cat is dying. We were away for 2 days and upon returning she was in extremely poor health. Emergency vet says it's not leukemia, but something has caused her marrow to stop producing red and white blood cells. The options were to throw a few thousand into intensive care and see if an incredibly grim prognosis reverses itself, or to have her euthanized, or to just wait it out.

Can't afford the first. Can't stomach the second quite yet. Went with taking her home.

I'm not sure what I am looking for here, maybe some reassurance that I didn't go with the least humane option. If she is in worse shape tomorrow I think it'll have to be an in-home euthanization.

Can cats only actually be truly content outdoors? My last cat, given the choice, spent most of its time outdoors hunting around, coming home only to sleep, get affection, and eat, but then went stray. I recently got a pair of indoor kittens that are playfriends, but they also expect almost constant attention and stimulation from me. Starting to feel guilty now keeping them inside. Obviously have no intention of letting kittens outside, but I'm actually considering giving them away to someone who doesn't feel guilty keeping cats shut in.

>>3028842Not sure. No diagnosis was given aside from "not leukemia" and "her bone marrow is not producing anything". The only option that may have gotten us a diagnosis was basically putting her in intensive care for as long as they needed.

I've seen a lot of family animals die and I am not a believer in prolonging a painful life, and the prognosis they gave was that she will likely die at any moment. So I dunno.

>>3028961My cat was like that a couple of weeks ago. Scared the hell out of me because his mother dropped dead without warning earlier this year, but by the end of the day he was back to his old self. Seems like what might have happened is he hacked up a furball and made his throat sore.

>>3029152Thanks, that's encouraging. He's still not eating though, but this morning he was hacking up white foam again. I don't want to disturb him by moving him by car but don't want to just wait on it until he gets worse

>>3028398Certainly I wasn't very specific about the issue, my apologiesIt happens mostly during petting (after some time he starts trying to bite my hands, arms and sometimes even face), with little to no warning. And while it's not a major problem, I can't seem to identify clearly what triggers such a behavior

>>3029174Just keep him close and force feed him some milk from time to time, that's what I did when my cat was like this, it took her about 3 days to start eating again but now she's perfectly fine. If you are really worried go to the vet.

What did this dumbass do? We were away and my relative was house sitting for us and late one night his paw was bleeding. Took him to the vet and got cleaned up, this is the day after pic. We couldnt figure out what he cut himself on even after inspecting everything in the house. Could he have bit himself or what

I prefer to sleep with my windows open so here I am, woken by a soaking wet longhaired furball walking over me and crunching mouse bones. The worst thing is that it makes me so damn happy. Toxobrain is real.

>>3029534How did you go about force-feeding? A syringe and kinda squirt it in her mouth?

I went to the vet and did some tests, nothing was found but I'm going in for more tests. It's been 2 days and still no eating at all. No drinking anymore too. Any advice is appreciated. He is 14 years old but should be still healthy for some more years and has always been an indoor cat.

I think somehow he might have gotten a tiny chicken bone somehow lodged in him.

>Cat likes to sit in the most annoying in-the-way places as possible, usually the middle of a walkway>Light in room isn't working, so it's pitch black>Try to walk through room>Accidentally kick catFucking hell. I feel bad, but why the fuck does he sit there? He's just asking for it.

Sup, niggys.Recently my cat wouldn't eat and seemed tired on Friday. Went to our vet to check up on her since I was told there was a bad case of bobcat fever going around (she is strictly an indoor cat) but all she had was a fever. Got the shot, and went back to acting normal over the weekend.This morning she's acting the same and I'm just curious if fevers are this frequent or she's just acting odd this morning. Anyone have anything? If not, I'll probably go back to the vet this evening.

>>3030227I think the best advice I can give you is to keep an eye on that tail, then. Different cats do different things (I have a ginger that switches her tail around ALL THE TIME and never bites) but thumping the tail or switching it back and forth is often a sign that they have “had enough” - in crude terms,for the cat, the petting at that point might be a little like having the tip of your dick sucked post-orgasm. It doesn’t feel BAD exactly but it’s just TOO MUCH.

They do the tail switching for other reasons as well (any kind of high “emotion” from what I understand) but this is maybe something for you to watch. I’d be surprised if he tries to bite without ANY tail movement. if he’s just sitting quiet with his tail still and you’re petting him it would surprise me if he goes from that to biting.

If it was just your hands I would say it might just be love bites but you said sometimes it’s your face etc. do you know how young he was when he was removed from his mom and litter?

>>3030227Also there may be a difference between a “quiver” where he straightens his tail and shakes it really fast and shallowly, and a “switch” where the whole tail goes all the way back and forth or what I call a “thump” which is what my other cat does when he starts to have had enough - he will thwack his tail on the floor or cushion hard enough for it to be audible. The “greeting” shake your cat gives you might be a quiver - which usually indicates they are super happy - versus one of these other behaviors.

>put in fresh litter>leave bathroom>cat goes in, sounds like they went poopies>go to scoop>cant find anythingi am a new cat owner of 2, pls help. also how soon should i scoop their pee? asap like poop?

>am planning on getting a cat from a breeder>people giving me shit for not adopting>have literally volunteered hundreds of hours at a shelter and know exactly how it is but want a pretty cat anywaysSigh

>>3030480Some just like to dig a little in fresh litter, maybe they want to make sure it's usable again.Pee usually takes a little while to get soaked up so I'd wait with it. If you scoop it before the next use in most cases that's enough.Also congratuliation, how do you like it so far?

>>3030273Program is my favourite.pro: it also gets the larvae that's hidden in your home.con: it takes a while to really show effects so you have to add a fast-killing one after a week. Capstar is the one of the same brand if I remember right but I never had to use it.

>>3030586it's a lot easier than you think to move that behavior to a cat tower. just keep it near the thing theyre scratching and scare them with loud noise when they scratch it. then pick them up and forcibly run their paws against the tower. it sounds silly, but i was able to ween them to the scratching post in just a week. once they get used to it, start moving the tower to a preffered area a few inches a day because if you just put it somewhere you can ignore it easily, they will too.

>>3030586If you think about declawing better just get a different pet. As far as I know even in the US it's still not possible to take out its vocal chords if it meows too much or to attach a stoma bag if it starts peeing or pooping where it shouldn't, so tending to your pets needs in a proper way will always be the better solution.

>>3019063Can a piece of a flower like a petal be swallowed by a cat who then throws/vomits it up whole? My cat vomited this morning and had a red colored piece for his hair ball but the liquid was all white/normal saliva which I've checked as being normal; no bile, blood, etc..My inclination is my little guy swallowed a piece of a red rose petal, then threw it up on my carpet.

>>3026584My cat hated her kittens by the time they were weaned. She had a litter of four and we kept two, selling the other two as a pair. The kittens are now 18 months old and she has been growling and hissing at them for at least 16 months.

In case anyone knows, would there be a likely cause for this? Does she just think that they're clinging to her and so her aggressiveness is just trying to get them 'out of the nest'?

My cats play hide and seek together, its the most adorable thing.>play fighting together>one cat goes to the back of the room, the other hides behind a curtain or under a cushion>1 minute later the other cat comes back, starts looking around to find him>hidden cat jumps on searching cat to surprise her

>>3030969Thanks. I was told that they were able to catch it early. Another cat that was brought in was at a stage that it was completely lethargic. Didn't want to do anything before it passed away. So here's hoping.

>>3030324>>3030330Thanks for the advice anon, will try to watch for the 'stop petting' cues. Anyhow I still wonder if the biting has something to do with reclaiming independence(or even dominance). Also I want to point out that this is one of the few bad behaviors he has, overall he's a very nice cat (although a bit dependant sometimes). So while this issue has my curiosity, aswell does other themes like how cats(or at least how I saw mine) have dreams. We could discuss that if you see it better(or continue with the biting, but I don't have that much more of info to give).

>>3031503Have you tried just playing along and fucking with him? My cat(bless his departed soul) stopped doing that when I started grappling him whenever he decided we were done cuddling. It turned into playful nibbling after that.

>>3031503For sure, happy to do it and hope it helps. These are rules of thumb but they don’t always apply - my orange girl sometimes decides she owns my arm when I am petting her belly and the claws come out as she pulls my forearm closer. It hurts like heck but she’s a good girl so I totally understand where you are coming from.

Vet thinks my cat has abdominal fluid buildup that's causing him to be really sick and not eat. I'm force feeding him and he's not vomiting. He was fine then suddenly got sick on Sunday and hasn't really gotten better as far as I can tell.

Please, any anons can tell me anything about how they dealt with this?

What could have caused this wound on my cats back? A bigger cat? It's healed now, but when it got hurt it wouldn't eat or drink for two days. It just lied and went to pee/shit. The wound is one inch long and at the beggining there was a lump too. The cat is normal now.

vet visits are so expensive. My Benny is just over a year old but left the house a little over 6 weeks ago. Came back 2 weeks ago. Skinny, lethargic, won't really eat or drink unless I feed it to him. I don't know what's wrong and I can't afford to find out what's wrong. I just want him to be better :( Now he wheezes when he's breathing. I don't know if he'll even make it through the night.

Was talking with a woman who works at a cat rescue centre and she basically said I have to get them neutered asap because if I don't they will get testicular tumor and become aggressive ripping the skin off eachother's neck and spray around the house.

I also have an older cat and he's neutered and he does most of the spraying in the house.

>>3031662So the cats' dreams are a field for the guessing, but many a time I have observed my cat chew during sleep or move his legs fast as if he was respectively eating or running. This was reminded to me yesterday in another episode of his I hope sweet dreams.Also I have a quick question: is it normal for a cat's nose to be almost always cold?

>>3032381>cat rescue centreIt's not unlikely they'll develop spraying behaviour or maybe even territory issues someday, people that have to deal with the fallout of those things (= people that get rid of their pets as soon as those issues arise) on an almost daily basis tend to overdramatize.

>>3032272I have a feeling that if this cat were put into human form he would be an impossibly good looking libertine with unmatched dueling skills who would fabricate matters of honor just for the fun of killing someone and who still got all the girls.